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The Elders say their goal is a world where current and future generations are free from the threat of nuclear destruction. They say they will use their moral voice to challenge world leaders, embolden multilateral approaches, and mobilise civil society. This includes advocating for more voices to be heard in decision-making, particularly women ...
A demonstrator taking action through climate activism at the People's Climate March (2017) in Washington, D.C. Individual action on climate change describes the personal choices that everyone can make to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their lifestyles and catalyze climate action. These actions can focus directly on how choices create ...
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [a] is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. [2] The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. [3] The headquarters of the Council are at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland.
Separately, a group of more than a dozen former heads of Latin American regional human rights institutions issued a statement Aug. 12 calling on the ICC to take immediate actions against Maduro.
The United States–Africa Leaders Summit 2022 was an international conference held in Washington, D.C., from December 13–15, 2022. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The summit was hosted by United States President Joe Biden , and attended by leaders from 49 African states, as well as the head of the African Union Commission .
Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. [1] It is a product of the Earth Summit (UN Conference on Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
Global Day of Action is a direct action protest format. Environmentalism initiatives began to use it in 2005 in connection with Global Climate Campaign . They aimed to focus world attention on the anthropogenic effect that humans are having on global warming .
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will meet Poland's president and prime minister to show solidarity for Ukraine in its battle against Russian invaders and discuss ways to increase funding for ...